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Title: The pearl of great price is worth all you have.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field,
which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:44-46 NKJV.
In these parables Jesus Christ likened the kingdom of heaven to treasure hid in a field
which when a man found hid again and went and sold all he had and came back to buy that field.
Notice he bought the field not just the treasure.
In the next parable, a professional merchant, specialist in trade found a pearl of great price,
went and sold not some of his goods but all that he had and came back to buy it.
Point of reflection:
Notice these two got a revelation of how precious and how valuable the kingdom of heaven is.
To be a disciple of Jesus Christ takes this revelation.
They also had a taste of the joy of the kingdom of heaven.
The man bought the field with the treasure not just the treasure.
He understood it is a package and sometimes sacrifices need to be made when you are a disciple of Jesus Christ.
That is why Jesus Christ said in Mark 8:34 NKJV,
“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”
The cross of following Jesus is doing the will of God, rather than your own will.
Notice he went and sold all- the cost of the field was all he had.
The cost of following Jesus Christ and being His disciple is all you have,
giving your whole heart to God, allowing Him to rule and be Lord over your life, seeking His will in all you do.
That is why His word says in 2 Corinthians 5:15 NKJV
"And He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves,
but for Him who died for them and rose again.”
As you grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ,
He wants you to grow from just being a born again believer to being a disciple of Jesus Christ.
At this point you learn to 'sell' all, so that you follow Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ will not want you to sell all your estate to follow Him in the literal sense,
He will expect you however to offer to Him everything you have.
In other words, He wants to be your Lord and Saviour.
Let Him rule over you, your affairs and your all.
After that He expects you to use all you have to do His will.
You will be able to say "I am yours Lord with all that I am and with all that I am not,
with all that I have and do not have, I give my life to you."
This is a statement of consecration or setting yourself apart for God to do His will.
Do you desire this?
When you are ready-
Prayer of commitment and consecration:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you that Jesus Christ was made sin for me
so that I may become the righteousness of God in Him.
Thank you that He rose from the dead for my justification.
I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life today.
I commit myself to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, to follow Him with all my heart.
I reject, renounce and denounce the enemy satan and his demons,
you have nothing in me and I have nothing in you.
In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
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The Year in Focus: Best wishes for the New Year 2024, the Year of the Builder of the House of God. The year in which Almighty God is releasing the grace you need to complete the work He has started in your life.
Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ-increasing your reach, teaching and making disciples, building lives in Jesus Christ
as you pray and intercede for salvation of souls and for boots on the ground, as we give
substance to build physical churches across the nations.
This grace is powered by the seven fold anointings of the dominion of the Christ; The Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of Wisdom, The Spirit of Knowledge,
The Spirit of Understanding (Revelation), the Spirit of Might, the Spirit of Counsel and the Spirit of the Obedient and Reverential Fear of the Lord.
In this year the Lord is declaring: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by power or by might but by my Spirit says the Lord of Hosts.
Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And He shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of grace, grace to it.'" Zechariah 4:6-7.
You have been laying a foundation, but now is the time to complete the building. You need to tackle obstacles, whatever form or nature they come.
Your weapons are: a) Constantly releasing the grace of God, the favour of Almighty God, releasing the help of God. See also Acts 26:22-23.
b) Releasing the word of God, standing on His promises- not by power or by might but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. Speak God's faithfulness;
God's victory over the enemy, God's blessing upon your life- as you work for God you are a blessed person. (Numbers 23:8, 19-21; Isaiah 46:9-11; Isaiah 14:24-26, Psalms 89:1-35).
c) Allow the continual working of the Holy Spirit upon your life. Make the Holy Spirit your companion, your Helper, Comforter, Standby, Guide, Intercessor, Advocate, Counselor, Strengthner
What you need to know:
1. Almighty God desires you to finish the work He has started through you.
In this year Almighty God is releasing for you the grace to complete what he has started through you. He says "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation stone of this temple,
His hands shall also finish it." Zechariah 4:9.
The foundation has been laid and now is time to finish the building.
Jesus said: “It is finished.”John 19:20. He was a finisher, He finished.
Apostle Paul of Tarsus, said “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7. He ran and finished. So did the other apostles and the other believers.
2. You need continuous cry for grace from the fullness of Jesus Christ (John 1:16), you need grace and peace to be multiplied to you (1 Peter 1:1-2). See also 1Timothy 6:12.
3. Remember the race is completed at the finishing line.
What you need to understand:
1. Almighty God accomplishes His mission by the operation of the seven fold anointings of dominion which declares: Not by power nor by might but by My Spirit says the Lord,
who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! Zechariah 4:6-7.
2. While you need all seven candles burning, in this year the spearhead cry is the Spirit of Revelation. That God in Jesus Christ may reveal Himself to you,
and that He may reveal the plans He has for you, to you, that He may reveal to you the path you need to take to reach your intended destination.
Activities of 2024: where the rubber hits the road:
a) Cry for Almighty God to reveal Himself to you. In Jeremiah 33:3 He says: Call into Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things,
(hidden and fenced in things) you do not know. (AMP) Let Him reveal to you the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. (Phillipians 3:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-22)
b) Cry for God to reveal to you the things He has prepared for you, the future He has prepared for you, the plan He has for you:
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who fear Him.”
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.
c) Cry grace for holiness- you need to be in His presence. Seek holiness without which no man shall see God. (Hebrews 12:14). Seeing God here is experiencing Him. See also Matthew 5:8; Leviticus 11:44-45
d) Cry grace for building the house of God- grace for witnessing Jesus Christ, ministering and building up people, grace for intercessory prayer,
grace to be a faithful steward of substance, the mysteries of God and the time God has given to you.
e) Be word conscious- this is the word of God to Zerubbabel asking who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall be a plain.
Whatever obstacle may be standing in your way, be it financial. human instruments or circumstantial- declare the word and command it to become a plain.
f) Be Holy Spirit conscious- the seven candles are powered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said I will not leave you helpless, comfortless or orphaned,
but I will give you another Helper, Comforter, Standby, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Counselor, Guide and Teacher that He may remain with you forever. (John 14:15- 18 AMP).
g) Be in prayer- pray for the servants of God, pray all manner of prayers.
In this year you need to move to a higher intensity of prayer, a higher gear in your prayer life. See also Ephesians 6:18.
We love you as we invite you to be counted among the builders of the house of God in 2024 and beyond. As you move to your finishing line,
as you put on your own capstone with shoutings of grace, grace to it. We are praying for you and wish you a 2024 filled with the victory that comes from God.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.
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